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8GizMobile Northwest has big ideas for accounting packages and direct-store-delivery software. 8Vino and Vango offers customers a fun time in the afternoon creating their own masterpieces while sipping a pinot. Columns/Departments

5Chamber @ Work What the Eugene Chamber is doing to support and promote businesses in the Eugene area.

20Business News Promotions, new hires, and new members26Last Call Dave Hauser on the importance of infrastructure.

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The Seventh Annual Woman Business Leader of the Year Award luncheon at the Hilton Eugene celebrated outstanding community involvement, business success and leadership skills. The event recognized the 16 nominees and highlighted the three finalists; Amy Newport of Kendall Auto Group, Mandy Jones of Oregon Community Credit Union, and Julie Daniel of BRING Recycling. Julie was this years winner. Under her guidance, BRING has positioned itself as a respected leader in the field of waste reduction, resource management, and sustainable practices, earning a statewide reputation for excellence and innovation.

Moonshadow Mobile wins Angel Conference

Eugene-based Moonshadow Mobile won an investment of more than $400,000 at the 7th Annual Willamette Angel Conference on May 14th in Corvallis, Oregon. The Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce is a founding partner of the Willamette Angel Conference, an economic development effort aimed at connecting local startup companies with the investor capital needed to grow. Moodshadow Mobile, managed by CEO Eimar Boesjes, is an Oregon-based Internet technology company working on big data visualization and data management at one tenth the storage size and 100 times existing speeds. In addition to the investment in Moonshadow Mobile, the Willamette Angels are expected to invest over $100,000 in some of the other finalist companies. Red Duck Foods, an organic food company specializing in original condiments, won the Peoples Choice award. Cricket Flours, a Eugene-based company that mills gluten-free flour and protein powder from crickets won the Palo Alto Software Launch Stage prize of $2,500. The 8th Annual Willamette Angel Conference is set for May 11 and 12th, 2016 in Eugene.

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The ZingaroThe Zingaro is a favorite in Eugenes

burgeoning food truck scene. Its owned and operated by Billy and Kristine Thur and currently located in the Grays parking lot. Folks on a paleo diet, a vegan diet or no diet at all can find delicious meals at this easily recognizable bright red truck.

How did you arrive in the food truck business in Eugene?

We got in the food truck business when the real estate market tanked. We both love to cook. We looked for our next venture and decided it would be a really divey, really junkie food truck in Albuquerque. We had that first truck for two years and it was a labor of love which nearly killed us. We did a wedding up in the mountains in that truck, knowing it was on its last legs. The accelerator cable snapped. And then the brakes. Then the serving side fried up. We decided to move to Eugene because Kristine is from Humboldt. We had the current truck built.

How has The Zingaro benefited from membership in the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce?

We moved to Eugene about two years ago and needed to get our name out there. We had already waited six months for the truck to be built and determined that the west side of Eugene was underserved by food trucks. We wanted to network to be a part of the community. Really, it broke down to time, and how we could get connected quickly. We have a more-the-merrier philosophy. Now we are about to expand and there are exciting things hap-pening with the new Beergarden and five food trucks at 6th and Monroe.

What is your best customer story?

We go to Mt. Rose Herbs every Thursday. We met one young lady who is a long time

vegetarian. We like to say we turned her into a carnivore. She let it be known that our food was incredible and she would prefer us over a four star restaurant. Still, we are also making the vegetarians very happy. We have vegan chili and vegetarian cheese fries.

Tell us something not obvious about your business and industry.

We use as many local products as we

can. We buy our meat fresh from Bene-dettis in Springfield, and mix in herbs and dehydrated Roma tomatoes. The whole process takes three days. Our paper is compostable, and everything we use is recyclable or compostable.

Our grease is bio-diesel. We are not bound by normal food rules. We take many different food cultures and blend them together.

fOur quesTiOnsWe asked local businesses to respond to questions that give insight into their companies and the value of Chamber membership.

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Vino and VangoVino and Vango, owned and operated by artist/teacher Pau-

line Hauder, was the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, but now one of many painting party locales in a nationwide craze for a fun way to pass an afternoon sipping a favorite pinot, pretending to be Van Gough. The artists at Vino and Vango are all professionally trained, and the paintings from which custom-ers model their own masterpieces, are artist originals. The paints are mixed in-house for vibrant colors on a canvas you will want to bring home and hang in your living room (or maybe your laundry room if you sip too much vino while painting). Either way, a fun time is had.

How did you get into this business? I first saw the concept in 2009 in Houston Pinot and

Picasso and I loved it. I moonlighted for 6 months out of a studio locally before I rented out hours at frame shops. I oper-ated by word-of-mouth, grew gradually, and gave a lot of work away. I was part of the HATCH program [a business incubator for start-up companies] through NEDCO, and May 8th was

GizMobile Northwest

GizMobile Northwest is a software solutions company with big ideas for ac-counting packages and direct store delivery. Started in Eugene in 2001, GizMobile can provide large-store accounting packages at affordable prices for small companies. Included are personal visits to determine efficacy of a companys barcode functioning a service which Nancy Todd, the partner and owner, provides for free.

How did you get into this business?

I took a strange path from Chef Fran-cisco [now a division of Heinz] at the beginning of my career to where I am now. While with Chef Francisco, I went back to school to get an IT degree in user support.

I did a co-op with Euphoria Chocolate in Eugene and from there went to work for Percon [manufacturer of bar code scan-ners and portable data terminals] in 1992. Percon was purchased in 2001 by a large company, and I decided to partner with a

colleague and improve upon what we had learned in the previous decade.

How does membership in the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce help your business?

There is no better way to be noticed lo-cally. We have large accounts out of town, but the focus of GizMobile Northwest is to gain presence here, and to do so through relationships. Companies with 1-20 deliv-

ery routes do not think to call us to see if we can help them; the false perception is that we are too large. We can access those smaller companies through the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce.

Tell us something no one knows about your company.

In this case, no one knows anything about our company. We are a unique offer-

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ing in a town the size of Eugene in terms of function-ality. We do route accounting and that can integrate with the systems companies already have in place, such as Accounting Pack and QuickBooks. Its ideal for smaller companies tracking their mobile capacity. The software strips the bar codes and can track details such as kill dates for food, weight of the freight and the lot number, while eliminating many data entry errors. Our software can use Bluetooth technology, so companies can even print out of their vehicles. It is all hosted in the cloud so a server is not needed.

What is your Best Customer Story? A local company, EDMS (Chamber member in

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my 4th anniversary. The name is for Get in my van and go. This business fits my personality. The fine art world is a more prestigious whos-who, and you need connections to publish. Small time artists need not apply, but they certainly can for this business.

How does the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce help your business?

The Eugene Chamber was a have to. I had some marketing money to spend and I needed to network. I wanted to meet people and get my business out there. I had lots of fun with my team going to Eugene Greeters and I liked going to Business After Hours when I found the time. I actually need to get back to those meetings and market. It works.

Whats your favorite customer story?Oh, they are all so much fun. I had one customer who told me in tears that her

daughter died two years ago. They were tears of happiness, as she hadnt laughed since she passed away. I do company picnics with teams of scientists. One of my artists worked here during college. She is only 24 years old and copied my style. She just won the silver medal at the Emerald Art Show.

Where do you see yourself a year from now?When I started the shop in 2009, people thought I was nuts. But, I had seen

folks doing this out of their garage and the idea was really going crazy in the Deep South. The concept seems to be successful everywhere, and I knew I could count on my 40 years of art experience. Artist-owners like me earn a sense of self-respect by putting so many people to work. I put artists to work, bookkeepers, managers, marketing people. I am going to grow; it is a long way from my store in Springfield to West Eugene, so I am going to put one out there.

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Transportation investment and the future of our city

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At the heart of every city, a part of its identity, is its system of moving people. Transit defines all aspects of everyday life, both work and play. Nationwide, midsize cities such as Eugene and Springfield, and even larger cities, are sharpening their focus on transit to address the shift toward denser development and the needs and desires of a changing demographic.

The most common age in the United States right now is 22. Millennials, ages 15 to 35, make up the largest share of the U.S. population, at 28.7 percent, and baby boomers, ages 50 to 68, now make up the second largest group, at 23.7 percent. From an economic development standpoint, urban areas that attract the large group of young talent will have the advantage.

Young college graduates feed job innovation and the diversifica-tion of jobs, explains economist Enrico Moretti in his book The New Geography of Jobs. They are a driving force behind regional economic competitiveness and development.

About 25 percent more of the young and educated now live in urban areas than they did in 2000 and they are still on the move. Heres the surprise: As much as they are seeking larger metropolitan areas for easily accessed amenities and a carless lifestyle, millenials are also searching for and choosing to move to smaller, midsize cities where they can find a meaningful work/life balance.

By 2010, young people between the ages of 21 and 30 years old made up only 13.7 percent of automobile miles driven, down from

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In a survey conducted by Global Strategy Group last year, almost two-thirds of the mil-lenials interviewed in 10 U.S. cities say that the expense of owning a car is a major reason they dont want one. Almost half aspire to be less reliant on a car. And 85 percent think affordable public transit is important to their cities.

In looking for transit solutions that address a growing interest in public transportation and to reduce urban sprawl and traffic congestion, many midsize and larger cities have looked to Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). BRT offers speed, reliability and flexibility. It uses high-capacity vehicles that can run in dedicated lanes and in mixed traffic to operate on schedules similar to rail transit lines, with greater frequencies and fewer stops than conventional buses. Vehicle doors on BRT buses line up precisely at stations with raised platforms for better ac-cessibility than street-level boarding, and fares are paid off-board. Both features enable fast boarding and unloading.

Locally, the Emerald Express (EmX) Green Line BRT of Lane Transit District (LTD) led the country in implementing a limited BRT system in 2007. It is now joined by 20 other midsize to large cities that have BRT, with another 30 in the planning stages nationwide.

BRT is much less expensive than light rail, says Kari Turner, principal at PIVOT Architecture in Eugene. PIVOT specializes in transit work nationwide and has been or is currently involved in the construction of BRT stations in Lane County and several other cities, including Fresno, Calif., and Vancouver, Wash.

Although light rail often has a better pub-lic image, the funding isnt there for midsize cities, Turner says. BRT offers an alternative, a so-called rubber-tired light rail combining the flexibility of buses with the high quality of rail transit cars without the cost.

Recent light rail projects in the United States have ranged from $20 million per mile to $200 million per mile, depending on the need for road resurfacing and other upgrades. That compares to LTDs EmX, which cost

$6.25 million per mile, or $25 million total. EmX operates in dedicated lanes along

mixed traffic and in separate lanes, and stops at eight covered and fully accessible stations. Service began in January 2007, connecting the downtowns of Eugene and Springfield and replacing one of LTD's most popular bus routes that had about 2,700 riders. After EmX service began, ridership jumped by almost 50 percent, with daily boardings averaging around 4,700.

In the first year, second year and fifth year, actual ridership exceeded projections, Turner says. EmX has increased the numbers who are riding. People are choosing EmX where they didnt choose the bus.

Importantly, BRT has become an attainable option for midsize cities focusing on TOD, or transit-oriented development, to meet transit needs. Plus, there are other benefits.

They end up being huge community im-provement projects, Turner says.

To run EmX, roads have been improved, as has street lighting, sidewalks, curb ramps and landscaping.

Along Pioneer Parkway, LTD did major

improvements to bike lanes and landscaping, which it didnt have to do, Turners says. It became a huge community amenity, whether people are riding or not.

A commuter lifestyleInnsight Hotel Management Group, which

manages five hotels in the Eugene-Springfield area, is one of many local companies that buy into LTDs Group Pass program. Employees turn in a payroll dedication form and then receive a bus pass sticker at deeply discounted monthly rates.

Public transportation is an integral part-ner for many of our associates situation, says Shawna Gribskov, HR generalist at Innsight. We usually sell out every month.

From a hotel standpoint, its a unique business that we are open 24/7, 365 days a year, Gribskov says, and there is always someone who has to get to and from their job at all hours. I would love to see longer run times and more frequent trips.

Plus, hotel customers are using the bus to get to Gateway Mall and other services.

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a long walk, Gribskov says. The transit can really enable our guests to get out, go to the mall or to a restaurant. Transit helps them shop locally and go to restaurants and to the park, or anything the area has to offer, getting them out there and spending their money.

Without public transit, they would have to have another way of getting around, and it might stop someone from going downtown, Gribskov says.

A developed transit system is key to pro-viding access to activities and employment opportunities close to urban housing, Turner says, although perception of bus riders has not yet caught up with actual ridership.

Young professionals are using transit. People are using it to get to and from work, she says. That is who is riding the bus.

The alternativesBicycling has long been a priority in

Eugene, and bike-share programs have now upped the ante on personal mobility. In the past decade, bike-share programs have reached approximately 850 worldwide and 50 in the United States.

Bike-share programs have blossomed in the United States for two reasons: millenials desire to combine urban life with alternative modes of transport, and bike-share programs that have become established business ven-tures with locking stations, smart cards and fees that support short-term rental.

The results have been astounding, with bike share quickly becoming a way of life and replacing public transport and car trips for thousands of users each day, according to a multi-city study done this year.

Not to be left behind, the City of Eugene applied for and was awarded in March a $909,000 grant to create a bike-share program. That programs launch is yet to be scheduled.

In the meantime, bike-share programs operate out of the University of Oregon and Falling Sky Brewery, which started six months ago with seven bikes. The brewery takes a $150 deposit on a credit card and, in exchange, provides a bike, a lock, a light, a helmet and a request that bike users post a picture of their trip on social media.

Why host such a program?Transit gives everyone access, and that ac-

cess is good to any city, says Rob Cohen, co-owner of Falling Sky Brewing, which opened January 2012. It gets people to stores to buy

things, to visit parks and to enjoy things. Mass transit is kind of like breweries, just about everyone can afford them. It brings different people together, and that makes community.

Now that people are used to a free bike, Cohen says they are regularly rented out, and

customers even come from local hotels and bed and breakfasts to use them.

Were pretty new in business, but the number of bikers we see is remarkable, Co-hen says. I see facilitating more and better infrastructure helps us be a city of the future

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eugene Chamber champions infrastructureThe Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce believes infrastructure investment is an important economic issue. Thats why the Chamber has joined a coalition of 260 local, regional and state chambers of commerce urging Congress to resolve the impending insolvency of the federal Highway Trust Fund, and to pass a long term federal transportation authorization bill.

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and not holding onto yesteryear. And thats always good for business.

Infrastructure for the futureEvery city needs to think about transit,

Turner says, and Eugene can learn from those cities that have lost the opportunity to put in BRT or other transit systems before increased city development made it impossible to do so.

Just compare the planning in Portland and in Seattle, Turner says. Seattle tried to put in light rail in the 80s, and there was opposition to taking property, and it failed. And the money they got went to Atlanta. Thirty years later, Seattle is trying to catch up.

Seattle is now denser, and its harder and more expensive to put in the infrastructure to support a modern transit system.

Were not the biggest city, but we can learn from those cities that lost the opportunities, and learn from those who took the opportuni-ties, learn from their successes, Turner says.

Having that infrastructure in place will be invaluable in five years. The city is going to continue to grow, and population is anticipated to increase, and the citys trying not to increase the urban growth boundary. At some point, things get built that will make it more difficult to put in transit. If we get the transit allocated and put it in now, it will only become more useful later.

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besT for better transitWhy is transit important to our

community? It offers a way for people even those without access to a car to get to work, school or shopping. Transit also helps reduce congestion for those who drive, supports our communitys vision for growth, and attracts young professionals who desire robust public transit.

In early 2012, a diverse group of community leaders, including the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, formed Better Eugene-Springfield Transit (BEST) to voice broad public support for better transit. People from business, social services, schools, neighborhoods, faith groups and environmental organizations joined together to identify the importance of transit and to urge local officials to approve the West Eugene EmX project.

BESTs work for better transit is organized around three strategic goals:

1) Improve public understanding of the value of a regional transit network. As part of its public education, BEST has presented to two-dozen groups, ranging from Active Bethel Citizens to the Springfield Rotary, on the importance of transit.

2) Develop a shared community vision for the transit system needed to support expected growth

3) Forge agreement on equitable funding sources sufficient to operate that system

BEST understands that people are concerned about how transit is funded and how transit investment decisions are made. Moreover, to be viable, transit must get people from door to door safely. BEST has a goal to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by urging local governments to make our streets safer for everyone, bicyclists and pedestrians included.

BEST believes we are better when we speak and work together and strives for consensus from various perspectives within BEST and the larger community around transit and related issues. This year, BEST will release a report summarizing public perspectives on transit.

BEST is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit funded by private donations and foundation grants. To learn more about BEST, visit www.best-oregon.org, or contact executive director Rob Zako at (541) 343-5201 or [email protected].


March 3, 2015

Dear Members of Congress:

Transportation infrastructure investments in our cities and towns are key to Americas long-term economic

competitiveness. Thats why leaders of local and regional chambers of commerce and economic development organizations from across the country urge you to resolve the impending insolvency of the federal Highway Trust

Fund and pass a long term federal transportation authorization bill this year that restores confidence and stability for investments within our regions.

Without a sustainable source of funding, the Trust Fund will be in a deep deficit that will require major cuts in federal highway and transit funding or a potential halt of the entire federal transportation program, which would

jeopardize much needed economic and job growth in our cities and regions. Indeed, many states have already

halted certain projects in anticipation of such cuts. We need your support to ensure the viability of this critical

component of the nations economy, including its ability to accelerate job growth.

With the expiration of MAP-21 looming at the end of May, we also urge you to include in a long-term

authorization bill the following provisions and programs that we believe our regions need to stay competitive in a

21st century global marketplace:

Ensure that federal funding is flexible and supports all modes of surface transportation.

Expand the existing TIFIA loan program and include the proposed America Fast Forward bond program

that would create a new class of federal tax credit bonds to help local and state governments construct

transportation infrastructure at a significantly lower cost.

Empower local communities and metropolitan regions with more authority over both federal funding and

decision-making. Innovation is happening at the local level and yet our local decision makers dont have

enough of the tools, and control less than 10 percent of the funding, which limit the ability to advance key

projects that can grow the economies in communities big and small.

Support a comprehensive and strategic approach to move freight by providing a strong emphasis

on intermodal solutions that target the very worst bottlenecks to create more reliable and efficiently interconnected highway, rail, port and airport networks.

As members of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, we represent businesses of all sizes that

form the backbone of the nations economy. Our business members know a reliable and resilient transportation

network is vital to construction employment, getting other workers to their jobs, ensuring efficient and cost-effective freight delivery, and providing residents with an outstanding quality of life, which is critical to attracting a talented workforce.

Thank you for your leadership on this important issue.

Chambers for U.S. Infrastructure Investment


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Our community is experiencing an economic resurgence. Data from a recently completed ECONorthwest analysis show the region had a 7.2 percent increase in business establishments in Q3 2014 since 2010, and is nearing its 2007 peak. In addition, unemploy-ment fell to 6.9 percent in Q4 2014, an 8.1 percent decrease from the recessionary peak. To keep pace, Lane Transit District (LTD) is implementing MovingAhead, a community investment plan that supports employment and residential growth.

For LTD and the community, this next project couldnt be more aptly named. The partners of MovingAhead, including the City of Eugene, LTD, regional partners and the community, will determine how to improve the primary roads that connect neighbor-hoods and prioritize transit, walking and biking projects. MovingAhead builds upon transportation and land-use plans, including

Envision Eugene, Springfield 2030, LTDs Long-Range Transit Plan and the Regional Transportation Plan. The partnership will support safe, accessible and vibrant communi-ties.

While MovingAhead positions LTD to help our communities meet their long-term goals, in the short term:

LTD will select its sixth general manager in the fall. The LTD Board of Directors, with the help of community members and employ-ees, will develop the key characteristics they will use to make this important selection.

A June adoption of the Districts 201516 budget will set in motion a three-year com-munity investment plan. These investments will include later-night service to provide employee access to swing and graveyard shifts, increased frequency along primary roads and investments in new technology that will make accessing transit services easier

than ever before.Capping off the community investment

program will be the implementation of West Eugene EmX (Emerald Express) service. When operational in the fall of 2017, the West Eugene EmX addition will result in a single route that provides a one-seat ride across Eugene-Springfield, connecting over 50,000 residents to more than 80,000 jobs.

These investments would not be pos-sible without the operating revenue provided through the payroll tax. Bus riders, commu-nity service organizations and our regional partners thank the business community for their support.

LTD is committed to financial stewardship that ensures these funds are soundly invested in services that will continue to provide people the independence to achieve their goals, creat-ing a more equitable, vibrant and sustainable community.

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RE/MAX Integrity announced that Chelsea Singler has joined them as a Real Estate Broker at their office located at

4710 Village Plaza Loop in Eugene. She will specialize in Buyer Brokerage in the Lane County area.

Systems West Engineers announced Mechanical Engineer Paul Fooks as Associate of the firm. They also welcomed Electrical Designer Jose Guerrero and Commissioning Engineer Brian Barks to the firms team. Finally, Mechanical Engineer Tyler Bowers recently earned his PE license, the highest standard of excellence in the engineering profession.

Jennifer Olson-Morzenti is now Vice President of Operations at Ninkasi Brewing. She was previously with Thermo Fisher Scientific.

The BRING board of directors has named Carolyn Stein as the executive director, replacing Julie Daniel, who has retired. Carolyn currently serves as manager of BRINGs RE:think Business program, which she helped develop and launched in 2010. She was selected from a field of 35 candidates in a nationwide search. BRING has also hired Ephraim Payne as Director of Outreach and Communications. Ephraim is in charge of all traditional and online communications as well as BRINGs premier outreach program, the BRING Home and Garden Tour, set for September 13th.

Ronald Middleton has been hired as vice president, commercial lending relationship manager at the Bank of the Cascades.

Bulk Handling Systems has named Ted Pierpont director of sales.

Jeffrey Krebs has joined Schultz & Associates Law Center in Eugene and will specialize in estate planning.

Kent and Shannon Barnard have sold Adept Computer Services to Joshua Painter, who will continue to operate the business.

Brad Mina has been hired as the product design and development manager for Burley.

bell+funk announced Jordan Andersen as Designer. He joins the agency from a web design firm in Bellingham, WA.

Dr. Carrie Dunks has joined the Family Vision Center in Eugene. She is an optometric physician.

Diamond Woods Golf Course has hired PGA Professional Sean McGowan as director of golf.

Oregon Research Institute has hired Ashley Hinman, CPA as fiscal manager.

SELCO has hired Patty Schulz as an assistant SBA loan officer.

Paul Allen is now shareholder in the Eugene law firm of Hutchinson, Cox, Coons, Orr & Sherlock. His practice focuses on litigation matters including real property, business, divorce and other family law matters. Vaden B. Francisco, Jr. has also joined the firm focuses on business, estate planning, aviation law, divorce and other litigation matters including business and real property issues.

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Theresa Sizemore has been appointed general manager for The Hult Center for the Performing Arts.

KPD Insurance, Inc. announced that Angela Lewis has joined their team as a Customer Services Representative for our Employee

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Jones & Roth CPAs & Business Advisors announced Evan Dickens, CPA and Jon Newport, CPA have been admitted as Partners & Shareholders. Michael Moomaw, CPA has been promoted to Senior Manager. Colleen Kronebusch, CPA has been promoted to Senior Accountant.

New Horizons In-Home Care has announced the promotion of Lissa Mooney to Assistant Accounting Manager/Accounts Receivable.

SnoTemp Cold Storage announced the promotion of Jason Lafferty to CEO. This represents the transition of leadership to the third generation of the family.

Balzhiser & Hubbard Engineers, Inc., has hired Zach Golik as a Civil Designer, Craig Collins, PE as a Civil Design Engineer, Steve Randall as a survey technician (also pursuing his PLS), and Sondra Jameson as the Marketing Manager.

Northwest Community Credit Union has hired Aaron Beldner as chief information officer. He previously managed IT and data center delivery in corporations specializing in aviation systems, missile defense data, and data security for the U.S. Army. NCCU has also promoted Russ Bernardo to director of mortgage lending. He has led growth in the companys real estate lending portfolio since 2008.

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The Eugene Concert Choir welcomed Robert Asumendi of RKA Studio as Graphic Artist and Designer for the 2015-2016 season.

Junior League of Eugene has announced Rosey Gording as president for the 2015-16 year with Emily Secord, Erin Schindler, Jenny

Plueard, Amy Londahl, Kayla Enos, Jen Henrikson and Brittany Quick-Warner also serving on the board. The organization has recently shifted their focus to at-risk youth, focusing on human trafficking victims and newly homeless teens.

Vern and Gail Johnson have sold 30-year-old Johnson Brothers Greenhouses to their son, Caleb, and his wife, Katie.

Announcements & Kudos Ophthalmic Women Leaders announced that Laurie K. Brown, practice administrator for Oregon Eye Associates, has won the organizations Catalyst Award for demonstrating leadership in supporting the advancement of women.

Three Rivers Casino Resort celebrated the grand opening of their new, 250-game casino with a full service restaurant in Coos Bay, evolving its Florence facility into a full resort property.

The International Town and Gown Association named Oregon RAIN as one of three recipients of its inaugural ImpACT awards, which recognize leaders of innovative initiatives involving city and university partners. RAIN was nominated for successfully promoting entrepreneurship in Oregons South Willamette Valley and Mid Coast.

The Eugene Concert Choir has unveiled the schedule for their 41st season. It will include a twist on a holiday classic, music from one of Americas greatest love song writers, two of Venezuelas finest vocalists and their first original commissioned work. The choir will perform a 12-day tour of Italy and Croatia this summer. They will also appear on a TLC reality show featuring the Willis Family who performed Celtic Spring at the Hult Center recently.

GloryBee presented a $44,538 check to the Oregon State University Honey Bee Lab. The funds will be used towards its research on bee health, nutrition, and pollination from funds raised as part of GloryBees Save the Bee Program.

Carol Marusich, OD, MS, FCOVD of Lifetime Eyecare was awarded the 2015 G.N. Getman Award

for excellence in developmental optometry, her work as COVD International Examination and Certification Board Chair, and her contributions to the profession and her community.

FinishLine Software released their FinishLine Pro App, for use on smartphones, the most significant upgrade to the construction management software since 2009.

Lane Community Colleges Specialized Support Services (S3) received an award of $62,500 from the State of Oregon to hire an employment specialist for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Todd Edman has founded Player 1 Furniture, which launched the Habitat sit/stand desk on Kickstarter on April 21. The adjustable standing desk is sustainably manufactured just outside of Eugene.

Northwest Community Credit Union reopened their branch at 3660 Gateway Street following significant renovations.

Oregon Research Institute research scientist Herb Severson, Ph.D., has been awarded the Alere Research to Practice Award by the Society of Behavioral Medicine for outstanding work in translating or extending behavioral medicine from research into practical application, dissemination, or implementation.

KLCC reporter Jacob Lewin received an Edward R. Murrow First Place Regional Award for his Camp Starlight feature about a camp for children affected by AIDS. The story took top honors in the Use of Sound category.

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New MembersWhen you join the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, you become part of a vibrant and prosperous community of creative entrepreneurs, forward-thinking innovators and visionary business leaders. Were pleased to welcome these new members who have chosen to take advantage of the Chambers tools, resources and expansive network to grow their businesses:

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The Chamber: Quality infrastructure drives economic prosperity Infrastructure: The public systems, services, and facilities of a country or region that are necessary for economic activity, including power and water supplies, transportation, telecommunications, roads and schools.

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The Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce is a leader and collaborator when it comes to encouraging infrastructure that drives our mission of promoting a healthy, prosperous local economy. As evidenced by the above definition, infrastructure encompasses more than streets and airports; it incorporates elements such as educa-tion and recreational amenities.

The Eugene Chamber has always demonstrated leadership and vision in shaping key infrastructure investments within the region.

In 1919, the Chamber successfully urged the City of Eugene to build the communitys first airpark at the corner of 18th Avenue and Chambers. After years of lobbying by the Chambers Aviation Committee, in 1943, a new airport was dedicated on Airport Road. Again in 1984, the Chamber and community leaders stepped up and directed a successful campaign to secure public support for a new, modern terminal facility.

In 1955, much like today, Eugene faced a significant shortage of land for industrial and economic development. Thats when Chamber leaders took the initiative to form their own land development corporation. They raised money and successfully developed one of the communitys first industrial parks. Over two decades, Chamber leaders developed and sold all 80 acres encompassed in the area generally located between 5th and 10th Avenues, from McKinley Street to Conger Street.

In 1969, when the Riverbank Trail System was proposed, the whole idea seemed implausible. At that time, there were significant new pressures for riverfront development. But leaders within the Chamber and community envisioned keeping this land pristine and an integral part of our city. They worked on legislation to provide funding, and Chamber leaders helped secure a right of way by purchasing important tracts of land and holding them until City funds were available.

The Eugene Chamber has consistently supported local bond measures to repair and/or replace local schools. High-quality public education is critical to the health of our community and local economy. It contributes to an educated and job-ready workforce; attracts and retains quality employees and employers; and is a significant quality-of-life factor. Chamber support has been pivotal in generating over $400 million in investments in infrastructure for the 4J Eugene School District, the Bethel School District and Lane Community College.

Infrastructure drives a healthy economy, and the Eugene Chamber will continue to serve as a responsible voice for com-munity investments that propel regional prosperity.


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